18th Dec 2007 15:18
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC18 December 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (GROUP) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 12 DECEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 DECEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ABOVE 5% (GROUP) ABOVE 5%| (LGIM) 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights ORD 75P BELOW 5% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using the shares rightsISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 75P 15,091,755 15,091,755 1,172,614 4.78 0.37 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,264,369 5.15 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (GROUP) (16,264,369 - 5.15%=TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (LGIMH) (DIRECT ANDINDIRECT) (16,264,369 - 5.15%= TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT) (LGIM) (16,264,369 -5.15% =TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT) (L&G) (15,091,755 - 4.78% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCEMANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED HOLDINGS LIMITED (DIRECT) (LGIH)(DIRECT)(LGIMHD)(13,713,582 - 4.34%=PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCEMANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) (13,713,582 - SOCIETY LIMITED (LGAS & LGPL)4.34%=PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 315,473,586 PLEASE NOTE THIS NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OFDISCLOSURES REQUIRED FOLLOWING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF NEW BUSINESS WHICH HASCOME TO US IN THE FORM OF AN IN-SPECIE TRANSFER. 14. Contact name: HELEN LEWIS (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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